Genesis 36:16

– Korah – Gatam – Amalek All those men were Elifaz’s sons, and they were the leaders for their clans in Edom country. Their grand-mother was Esau’s wife Adah.

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In The King James Version

Duke Korah, duke Gatam, and duke Amalek: these are the dukes that came of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these were the sons of Adah.

In Context

15Esau’s tribe split up into clans, and all those clans had leaders. These are the names of those leaders. Esau’s oldest son Elifaz, he had these sons, – Teman – Omar – Zefo – Kenaz

17These are the sons of Esau’s son Rewel, – Nahath – Zerah – Shammah – Mizzah Those men were Rewel’s sons, and they were the leaders for their clans in Edom country. Their grand-mother was Esau’s wife Basemath.

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Matthew Henry on Genesis 36:10-20

The Dukes of Edom. ( b. c. 1729.) 9 And these are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in mount Seir: 10 These are the names of Esau's sons; Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau, Reuel the son of Bashemath the wife of Esau. 11 And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz. 12 And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau's son; and she bare to Eliphaz Amalek: these were the sons of Adah Esau's wife. 13 And these are the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah:… Read the whole commentary →

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